Southeastern Regional students, you can show up to school late Monday

Thursday

The school offered a two-hour delay last year, but made it three hours this coming Monday.

EASTON — After a long night Sunday, many watching the Patriots vie for their sixth title, students at Southeastern Regional will be able to sleep in.

Yes, there will be school on Monday – but with a three-hour delay.

The Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School, which serves nine communities including Brockton, posted a video to its Facebook page on Thursday morning announcing the delay on Monday.

It will be the second consecutive year the school has delayed the start of classes the morning after the Super Bowl.

"Southeastern announces three-hour delay for students Monday after the Super Bowl in support of Patriots and predict New England Patriots win by three," the school wrote in the Facebook post.

Superintendent Luis Lopes told The Enterprise last year that the purpose of the delay, which was only two hours, is two-fold: a source of pride to come together for the hometown team and because attendance was lacking in previous years that the Patriots were in the Super Bowl.

On Sunday, the New England Patriots will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Minnesota.

The video posted on Thursday by the school district shows students asking Lopes for another delay this year – and him initially denying it.

But when the school's mascot, the Hawk, and teachers get involved, Lopes caves in.

"Can I have your attention please?," Lopes says after the loudspeaker. "After careful consideration, I am pleased to announce that on Monday, Feb. 5, the day after the Super Bowl, we will be having a three-hour delay for students."

The school day, which typically begins at 7:45 a.m., will start at 10:45 a.m., but still end at regular dismissal – 2:22 p.m.